Department of Curriculum and Instruction

 

Professors Hagler, Roberson; Associate Professors Cost, McEwan, Walsh, Whitsett; Assistant Professors Cook, Moore, Ratchford, Suell; Instructors Bluiett, Lawley; Teacher-in-Residence Davis; Adjunct Professor Emeritus Clayton; Adjunct Associate Professor Emeritus Hamilton; Adjunct Instructors Alexiou-Ray, Bailey, Campbell, Creel, Duncan, Fisher, Fleming, Hubbard, Lamar, Rooker, Spencer, Thornbrough; Adjunct Clinical Instructors McGaughy, Paulson; Curriculum and Instruction Intern Supervisors Campbell, Fisher.

The department offers an undergraduate degree program in Elementary Education. This program satisfies requirements for Alabama Class B certification. Endorsements in K–6 Collaborative Teacher may be added to elementary certification. Courses and internships for certification for secondary are offered as well.

A traditional minor is not required in Elementary Education.

A full-time, semester-long internship in a public school is required during the senior year. The internship assignment is made by the Office of Clinical Experiences. No other daytime classes may be taken during the internship.

Students seeking certification in Elementary Education are required to take a minimum of 12 semester hours each in Science, Mathematics, English/Language Arts, and Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, History, or Political Science).

Elementary Education

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education meets requirements for an Alabama Class B certificate.

A suggested course of study is in this section. Study for a B.A. instead of a B.S. degree requires a conference with an adviser.

Collaborative Teacher endorsement added to Elementary

Study for a certificate in Elementary Education allows for a K–6 Collaborative Teacher endorsement with the completion of additional courses. The endorsement certifies that the recipient is qualified to teach in all areas of special education except for the areas of sensory impairments and gifted. Additional requirements for the endorsement in K–6 Collaborative Teacher include ED 416, 440, and 462, along with an internship in an appropriate collaborative setting.

Secondary school certification

This certification qualifies the recipient to teach at the secondary-school level (grades 6–12) and requires completion of professional education courses, an internship, and courses in the teaching field(s).

A suggested course of study for secondary education follows:

• Phase I (Pre-Professional): ED 402, 407, and 412
• Phase II (Continuing Professional): ED 450 and 453, and EDF 462
  Additional Courses
  ED 418, ED 463, EDF 405, and one of the following: ED 435, 436, 437, 438, or 439
• Phase III (Continuing Professional): ED 490 and EDI 440

Secondary-school certification is available in the following fields:

• Family and Consumer Sciences
• French
• Spanish

Students should confer with teaching-field advisers and College of Education counselors regarding checksheets and specific course requirements.

Courses in Curriculum and Instruction

Education (ED)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
401	Introduction to Teaching	1
402	Introduction to Teaching at the Secondary Level	3
407	Exceptional Learners in P–12 and Secondary Programs	3
408	Exceptional Learners in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom	3
410	Teaching of Reading	3
411	Teaching of Reading II	3
412	Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas	3
415	Instructional Methods in the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom	3
416	Behavior Management in the Classroom	3
418	Management and Organization for Secondary Education	2
435	Teaching Foreign Languages at the Secondary Level	1
436	Teaching English/Language Arts at the Secondary Level	1
437	Teaching General Science at the Secondary Level	1
438	Teaching Math at the Secondary Level	1
439	Teaching Social Sciences at the Secondary Level	1
440	Practicum in Special Education	3
441	Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the Secondary Level	1
444	Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies	3
445	Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics	3
446	Methods and Materials for Teaching Language Arts	3
447	Instructional Technology	3
448	Methods and Materials for Teaching Science	3
450	Managing and Teaching Across the Secondary Curriculum	3
453	Current Issues in Technology	1
462	Assessment in Special Education	3
463	Teaching the Non-Traditional Learner	1
465	Classroom Management in the Elementary Grades	3
481	Organization and Methods for Early Childhood Education	3
489	Contemporary Approaches to Teaching and Management	3
490	Seminar in Secondary Education	3
495	Directed Reading and Independent Study	1–3

Education Internships (EDI)

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
400	Internship for Experienced Teacher	3–10
440	Internship in High School	9
460	Internship in K–6 Collaborative Teacher	12
470	Internship in Elementary Education	12
480	Internship in Early Childhood Education	12
490	Internship in Preschool Through 12th Grade	12

Suggested course of study

B.S. in Elementary Education (K–6)
Ms. Gothard, Adviser  

Freshman Year	Credit hours
UM 101	1
ENG 101, 102	6
HIST 101, 102	6
BIO elective	4
COMS 101	3
MUS 255	3
Kinesiology activity	1
MATH 144	3
KNES 117	2
Social and behavioral sciences	3
Total credit hours	32

Sophomore Year
UM 201	1
ENG 231, 232	6
Natural sciences	4
Humanities and fine arts	3
MATH 147, 160	6
EDF 330, 375	6
ED 401	1
ED 408	3
FCS 391	3
Total credit hours	33

Junior Year
UM 301	1
ENG 310	3
Humanities and fine arts	3
ED 410, 415	6
ED 411, 446, 481	9
EDF 461	3
MATH 162	3
Social and behavioral sciences	3
Total credit hours	31

Senior Year
ED 444, 445, 447, 448, 465	15
KNES 480	3
Natural sciences	4
EDI 470	12
Total credit hours	34

*Students interested in obtaining the B.A. should refer questions to the department adviser.